Developed by
SEGA Enterprises Ltd.
Released
1984
Also For
Apple II, Arcade, Atari 2600, Atari 5200, Atari 8-bit, Coleco Adam, ColecoVision, Intellivision, MSX, PC Booter, SG-1000, TRS-80, TRS-80 CoCo, Wii, ZX Spectrum
Published by
SEGA Enterprises, Inc.

Perspective
Bird's-eye view
Setting
Sci-Fi / Futuristic
Genre
Action
Gameplay
Arcade, Shooter
Visual
Isometric

Description

The Zaxxon defence system must be destroyed in this isometric-viewed shoot 'em up. The game has three stages, first taking you through Asteroid City, which is heavily protected by aircraft, guns and missiles. Many barriers are alarmed, leaving you with limited space to progress through, and fire must constantly be dodged.

Stage two is a space shoot out against hordes of enemy aircraft - those you failed to destroy in the first part of the task. Complete this and you reach the final battle with Zaxxon, the game looping with increased difficulty if you can survive the first time. There are three distinct skill levels, while controls involve using forward to dive and back to climb, in the manner of flight simulation.

From Mobygames.com. Original Entry